To understand the strategies that states undertake to expand coverage and initiate broader health reform, it is important to recognize the variability in states’ health coverage distribution, employer-sponsored insurance rates, and public program eligibility levels. The charts below highlight certain aspects of Hawaii's coverage landscape.The graphs also provide a comparison to national data to give a sense of how Hawaii is faring.
For more information on specific coverage programs implemented in this state, please click on the ‘Coverage Strategies’ tab.
Overview of Medicaid and SCHIP Coverage[1]
Sources of Health Insurance Coverage State Data 2006 – 2007, U.S. [3]
Percentage of Private-Sector Establishments That Offer Health Insurance Based on Firm Size by State, 2005[4]
[4]Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Center for Financing, Access and Cost Trends. 2006 Medical Expenditure Panel Survey-Insurance Component.